SOLUTION: (x-4)/2-1/5=(7x+1)/20 solve for x

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Question 110967: (x-4)/2-1/5=(7x+1)/20
solve for x
Found 3 solutions by stanbon, scott8148, MathLover1:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x-4)/2-1/5=(7x+1)/20
solve for x
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Multiply both sides by 20 to get:
10(x-4) - 4 = 7x+1
10x-40-4 = 7x+1
3x = 45
x = 15
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
multiplying by 20 gives 10(x-4)-4=7x+1 ___ 10x-40-4=7x+1

Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve for x
%28x-4%29%2F2-1%2F5=%287x%2B1%29%2F20….both sides multiply by 20

%28%28x-4%29%2F2%2920-+%281%2F5%2920+=%28%287x%2B1%29%2F20%2920….......reduce
%28x-4%2910-+1%2A4+=7x%2B1….......
10x-40-4+=7x%2B1…..........move 7x to the left and -44 to the right
10x-7x=+1+%2B+44…..
3x+=+45….....both sides divide by 3
x+=+15….....solution